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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is the priest that Frank meets on the boat from?
2. What does Frank do with Mrs. Finucane's ledger?
3. In Chapter 13, where does Mr. O'Halloran tell Frank to go?
4. Why does Angela want Frank to quit his job in Chapter 11?
5. How does Frank spend his first wages in Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 10, Angela goes back to the St. Vincent de Paul society to beg for charity, and stops at a church to beg for help as well. Frank later remarks that he has trouble looking her in the eye. Why do you think that is?
2. How does the time Frank spends in the library in Chapter 14 reading a predictor of his future profession?
3. Why is Frank hesitant to tell Angela about his job for Mrs. Finucane in Chapter 16?
4. Frank says very little about his grandmother's death. Why do you think this is?
5. Malachy returns home temporarily to care for the children, but his visit is short-lived. How do you feel about this? Should he have stayed longer? What does his visit tell you about the dynamics of the family?
6. Why do you think Angela is so disappointed in Frank in Chapter 17 when he has his first legal drink?
7. Chapter 13 introduces the reader to Mr. O'Halloran, Frank's new teacher. What is unique about this teacher and the affect he has on Frank?
8. Why do you think Frank attempts to baptize Mrs. Harrington in Chapter 16?
9. How does Frank find out that he is a bastard in Chapter 11? What does this mean for him?
10. Young Malachy leaves Agnes's home and hides at the house on Roden Lane. Why does he run away, and what does this tell you about Malachy's character?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The opening line of "Angela's Ashes" states "My father and mother should have stayed in New York where they met and married and where I was born." How does this foreshadow the rest of the book? How does this one line set the tone for the rest of the book?
Essay Topic 2
Frank's experiences in school help shape him as a man as he grows older through the book. Describe how his experiences in school make him more eager to go to America, more willing to take responsibility for his family, and better able to look at the world through mature eyes. Cite specific examples from the book to back up your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Frank and his father. In many ways, Frank was purposely trying to be as different from Malachy as possible. Was he successful? Why was he trying to differentiate himself to such an extent?
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